Frijid Pink's self-titled debut album is a slashing, seriously soulful example of late-'60s Detroit rock near its best. Although they never registered with critics or rock historians the way MC5 or the Stooges did, Frijid Pink had obviously learned something in the course of two years on the road, and with Mike Valvano producing, they were able to channel the excitement of their work onto the grooves of this album very neatly. Those who bought the number seven single House of the Rising Sun weren't disappointed with the bluesy boogie sound of I'm on My Way or the slowed-down Yardbirds approach of Drivin' Blues (somehow, when Kelly Green sang "My woman loves me" it seemed to matter), and even if Tell Me Why was a tuneless mess, Gary Ray Thompson made up for it with a fuzz-out guitar performance that sounded like speaker burnout in slow motion. They were back in form on the next number, the crunchy, pumping rocker End of the Line, where Green, Thompson, and company move into Led Zeppelin territory very effectively (you can just imagine them switching gear into Black Dog in a jam to this song on-stage), with a killer performance by Rich Stevers on the drums. And that was all leading up to House of the Rising Sun. Boozin' Blues, which closed the original LP, is a blues workout reminiscent of Cream's version of Willie Dixon's Spoonful; a virtuoso effort by Thompson and Green, it shows off a more reflective and studied side of the band's sound. [A German reissue added bonus tracks.] ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi

1		God Gave Me You
2		Cryin' Shame
3		I'm on My Way
4		Drivin' Blues
5		Tell Me Why
6		End of the Line
7		House of the Rising Sun
8		I Want to Be Your Lover
9		Boozin' Blues
10		Stormy Monday
11		Life Unlived
12		Feelin' Down
13		Bad News
14		Johnny
15		Earth Omen
16		Exodus
17		State Line Boogie
18		Something to Prove
19		Tobacco Road
20		Train